The purpose of this article was to inform readers about five human resources policies that may cause employees to look for work elsewhere. They are: vacation policies, relocation policies, references, bereavement leave policies and time theft policies. The author believes that “most organizations with more than a few hundred people are burdened with unfortunate and misguided policies that serve to slow operations and drive away talented employees.” (Ryan) The author attempts to correct these unjust policies by shedding light on them. The article is structured with an introduction and a conclusion and lists the five destructive policies with bullet points in the body of the article. The first policy is the permission policy; the author believes that the company and employers should understand the personal needs of their employees. If an employee needs time off, the organization should do its best to accommodate it. The author believes this policy is unfair because, “…it conveys to employees that “your personal life has no value to us; you invest your mental and emotional energy in us accordingly.” (Ryan) The second destructive policy is the policy of transfers. The author advises readers and employers not to entrust managers with decisions regarding their employees' transfer requests. Let other managers do it, as is done for candidates from outside the organization. The author suggests this because: “It lets employees know that if they can't trust their boss to look out for their interests when an interesting job is available at the company, the best solution is to save the organization entirely.” (Ryan) The third destructive policy involves references. An employer who doesn't allow managers to provide references because they are... middle of paper... eh, that would have been an even better article. This article can increase the effectiveness of an HR manager because after reading this article they will know which policies would not be suitable for their company. This article would help them reduce turnover and help them understand why some policies are ineffective. I would recommend this item to my dad because he owns his own business and is constantly hiring new technicians. If you choose to expand your business more and decide to hire long-term employees, avoiding these policies would be helpful in creating the best policies for your business. Works Cited No, Raymond. Fundamentals of human resource management. McGraw-Hill/Irwin.Ryan, Liz. “Five Destructive HR Corporate Policies – BusinessWeek.” Businessweek - Business news, stock market and financial advice. 16 April 2010. Web. 15 July 2011.